Key West Fishing Tournament Results

Doris Harris, director of the KWFT, has submitted the following results from the 2014 KWFT Kickoff. Remember, you can enter your catches or releases all year long when fishing in Key West and the Lower Keys.

Congrats to all the winners!

Junior Heaviest Catch: 22 lb. 4 oz. Barracuda by Logan Stern, age 13 of Ft. Lauderdale, FL winning $200.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘New Horizons’ with Capt. Bruce Cronin

Most Sailfish Releases: 11 by Anglers, Chandler Peden, Age 14 of Ft. Myers, FL with 10 releases and Dad, Craig Peden with 1 release winning $500.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Miss Ivory’ with Capt. Jason Johnson

Heaviest Dolphin: 12 lbs. by angler Dan Eggert of Cudjoe Key, FL winning $500.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘New Mystery’ with Capt. Ray Eggert

Most Tarpon Releases: 11 by anglers Logan Stern, age 13 with 7 releases and Dad, David Stern with 4 releases, both of Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Winning $500.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘New Horizons’ with Capt. Bruce Cronin

Most Bonefish Releases: 2 by angler Pat Bennett of Weston, FL winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard ‘The Outcast’ with Capt. Tim Carlile

Most Barracuda Releases: 11 by anglers Trish Wise of Key West, FL and Kirstie Milliken, Katherine Milliken and Randy Milliken of Cooper City, FL winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Strikin Out 2’

Most Permit Releases: 3 by anglers Walt Moss of Vinton, WA with 2 releases and Edward Dimmette of Hickory, NC with 1 release winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Conch 27’ with Capt. Pepe Gonzales

Heaviest Kingfish: 30 lbs. 12 oz. by angler Mikael Scherf of Bala Cynwyd, PA winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Frenchy Frigate’ with Capt. Ted Lund

Heaviest Cobia: 17 lbs. 8 oz. by angler Joe Merritt of Key West, FL winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Pero Loco’

Heaviest Blackfin Tuna: 22 lbs. by angler Joe Merritt of Key West, FL winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Pero Loco’

Heaviest Mutton Snapper: 10 lbs. 8 oz. by angler Dan Eggert of Cudjoe Key, FL winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘New Mystery’ with Capt. Ray Eggert

Heaviest Mackerel: 4.32 lbs. by Ricky Ventimiglia of Key West, FL winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Keeper’

Heaviest Wahoo: 20 lbs. 8 oz. by Casey Nelson of Jacksonville, FL winning $300.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Easy Rider’ with Capt. Rob Harris

Heaviest Mangrove Snapper: 4.39 lbs. by angler Michael Scherf of Bala Cynwyd, PA winning $150.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Frenchy Frigate’ with Capt. Ted Lund

Heaviest Grunt: 1 lbs. 3 oz. by angler Laura Hipps of Land O’Lakes, FL winning $150.00 prize.
Fishing aboard the ‘Seahunt 27’

Yellowtail Snapper Division Winners:
** Brian Correia of Key West, FL winning $405.00 with a 3.17 lb. catch.
Fishing aboard the ‘Stosh’s Toy’ with Capt. Chuck Weitzel
**Brittney Hipps of Land O’Lakes, FL winning $270.00 with a 1.52 lb. catch.
Fishing aboard the ‘Seahunt 27’

Farthest Traveled Angler: Laurie Dasher of Los Gatos, CA traveling 3,231 miles

Outstanding Captain: Capt. Jason Johnson “Miss Ivory”